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Trifles by Susan Glaspell

The play Trifles by Susan Glaspell may initially appear as a simple story about the investigation of a murder in a small town . However , the story is more profound than it seems it illustrates the difference between the roles of men and women in society . In the process , Glaspell also challenges these roles , especially because it represses women

In the story , the roles of men and women are clearly delineated . All the male characters in the play were involved

in the investigation (Glaspell . They searched throughout the house for evidence . On the contrary , the two female characters stayed in the kitchen while the investigation was taking place (Glaspell . Through this setting Glaspell was able to establish the different realms in which the sexes belong , and the roles defined by the respective realms

Men belonged to the public sphere they are engaged in public affairs and assumed an active part in societal matters . Men worked for the family , engaged in politics and other public concerns . On the other hand , women belonged to the private sphere the home is their domain Women were expected to attend only to domestic matters and should leave the other important concerns to the men . It is this assumption that Glaspell directly attacks in the play through the play she sought to point out the repressive position women are placed in . Women should not be simply reduced to their roles as wives and housekeepers

Indeed , the play Trifles by Susan Glaspell was a distinct depiction of the roles of men and women . The roles of men are defined by the public sphere they occupy , while the roles of women are dictated by the private realm they were situated in . Society operates in such dichotomy , a delineation that Glaspell openly questioned in writing this play

Works Cited

Glaspell , Susan . Trifles . 30 July 1996 . University of South Florida . 15 May 2008 . Author 's Surname PAGE 1...